Tag: MORT

Aerobic activity, even below recommended level, linked to lower mortality, while J-shaped pattern seen for muscle-strengthening activity

Chronic respiratory diseases were third leading cause of death, accounting for 4.0 million deaths and prevalence of 454.6 million cases in 2019

Mortality rates for all major cancers decreased in most countries, except lung cancer in women, liver cancer in men

Implementation did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatric patients

Discordance seen between patients and parents in decision-making preferences

In both males and females, excess mortality rates decreased from 1999, then plateaued, and increased from 2019 to 2020

Smallest percent of relative declines seen in Midwest and Appalachia; largest declines seen in the South along the East Coast and southern border

Premature adult mortality before age 70 years seen in study of middle-aged women followed for 18 years

In contrast, unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets tied to increased mortality

5 percent of deaths from opioids in 1999 were from fentanyl compared with 94.0 percent of opioid deaths by 2021